assistant principal meeting august 28, 2014 8:00am to 12:00pm
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Assistant Principal Meeting August 28, 2014
8:00am to 12:00pm
Instructional
Focus
Collaborative Professional
Learning
Knowledge of Students
Six Degrees of Separation
Commonalities
Similarities
Connections
Six Degrees of Separation
Goal:To find common practices on how
Assistant Principals will incorporate the Citywide
Instructional Expectations on a daily basis.
Implement – Monitor Reflect – Refine
Agenda 8:30am-9:00am - Welcome Back 9:00am-9:45am - Ice Breaker, CIE, Book of the Month
and Reflection Article 9:45am-10:00am - Introduction to Network Structure 10:00am-10:15am - The Four Pillars 10:15am-10:30am - Break 10:30am -11:30am - Instructional Focus, Monday
Professional Development, Initial School Visit Protocol
11:30am-12:00pm - AP Meeting Structures 12:00pm-12:30pm - Vendor Presentation Lunch to follow
2014-15 Citywide Instructional Expectations
In the 2014-15 school year, schools will reflect on previous years’ successes and areas for growth in order to create and refine strategic plans that best support their students.
REFLECT & REFINE - We urge you to take the time to reflect on your school’s journey and pause to recognize and celebrate all that you have accomplished.
Looking back and collecting evidence of success will give you the energy TO GET STARTED…..
2014-15 Citywide Instructional Expectations
Summary of the 2014-15 Citywide Instructional Expectations: Ensure knowledge of students and their work, and
use this knowledge as the starting point for planning; Integrate policy into an established, clearly
articulated instructional focus; and, Develop a culture of collaborative professional
learning that enables school and individual development.
(Schools have been working hard to address these priorities in order to best meet the needs of their own
communities)
Citywide Instructional Expectations
Timeline: Summer 2014
Assess alignment between school structures, resources, and instructional goals
Assess composition, purpose, and effectiveness of current school teams to make strategic adjustments
Plan structures and systems for collecting evidence and monitoring impact of implementation of the activities outlined in the 2014-15 Expectations
Plan structures for teacher collaboration and professional development to address identified needs
Citywide Instructional Expectations
Timeline: Fall 2014
Communicate with families to assure partnership on the school’s instructional priorities
Implement structures that support the school’s knowledge of its students, its instructional focus, and its culture for collaborative professional learning
Gather and reflect upon evidence of student mastery of content and standards, students’ social-emotional learning, and progress towards graduating high school college and career ready
Implement course corrections in areas such as academic intervention services and staffing
BOOKS TO BUILD COMMUNITY
Book of the
Month
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CFN 604 NEWS
Introduction of CFN 604 Team
Network Structure
Collaboration of Achievement Coaches
Professional Development Support
Operational Support
CFN 604 Website - www.cfn604.org
Assistant Principal Meetings
Principal Meetings
MoSL & ADVANCE
The Four Pillars
Improve Student Achievement by Providing High Quality Instruction Aligned to the Common Core State Standards
Restore Dignity and Respect to the Craft of Teaching and School Leadership
Engage Parents and Families in Every Aspect of School Life
Create New Collaborative and Innovative Models
Break
Instructional Focus
Instructional Focus Statement
All staff and students at ________ school will engage in a whole school initiative to increase growth in reading comprehension for all students and to build content knowledge through writing across the curriculum.
Monday Professional
Development
Monday Professional
Development Goals
Professional Development to support student outcomes and strengthen teacher practice within your school building.
All teachers in your building must provide professional development to their colleagues.
10 Months = 36 Daysof Professional Development
Suggested Plan for Professional Development for Mondays
Professional Development Provided in Consecutive Cycles of 3 (Questioning)
10 Months = 36 Days of Professional Development / 3 Cycles = 12 Professional Development Topics
Team Representation of Each Grade (PreK-5) – Minimum of 7 Core Members
Team Representation of Grade / Content (6-8) – Minimum of 6 Members
Suggested Plan for Professional Development for Mondays
Core Instructional Team = Professional Development Team
Facilitating Teams = 2 Teachers from each Grade Facilitate Professional Development on a Rotating Basis
Goals Professional Development to support student outcomes
and strengthen teacher practice within your school building.
All teachers in your building must provide professional development to their colleagues.
Initial School Visit Protocol
Goal / Objective of AP Meetings As a result of participation in ALPAP, it is expected that assistant principals will be able to:
As a result of participation in the AP meetings, it is expected that Assistant Principals will be able to: Expand knowledge and skills related to
professional growth, advanced leadership, and school improvement needed to increase
Develop personal vehicles for on-going professional development;
Initiate and implement practical strategies for school improvement and student achievement;
Develop a collegial network for support and follow-up professional activities;
Advance their leadership skills aligned to the NYCDOE School Leadership Competencies;
AP Expectations
Assistant Principal sessions are designed to facilitate and maximize opportunities for the participants to engage in informal discussions with their colleagues around topics covered in the seminar sessions.
During the seminars, Assistant Principals are asked to be active participants, ask questions, participate, facilitate, explore, discuss, collaborate and indicate areas and/or topics for further exploration.
AP Meeting Agenda
8:30am – 12:30 am
Welcome
Topic with Activity
Break
Open Agenda and Discussions
Break
Professional Reading with Activity and Discussion
AP Calendar of Meetings
September 18 – MoSL and Danielson
October 21 – Assessment, Inquiry Teams & Quality Review
November 18 –
December 17 –
January 14 – School Visit
February 25 -
March 5 – Assessment
May 14 -
Professio
nal
Readings
Thank You
We don’t learn from experience.
We learn from reflecting on experience.
– John Dewey